RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 363

TLS signed “Dick,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 29, 1964. In part: “It was most thoughtful of you to send me the Imperial Hotel Jo

Typed souvenir presidential resignation, one page, 5 x 8, on mock White House letterhead, dated August 9, 1974 (but signed later). Nixon’s famous comm

Signed book: In The Arena. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.5. Signed in black ink...

Signed book: Seize The Moment. Limited edition of 250 copies (this being no. 195). NY: Simon & Schuster, 1992. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9....

Signed book: RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Limited first edition of 2,500 copies (this copy No. 1043). NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Leather-b...

Menu for the 1968 Association of American Editorial Cartoonists 12th Annual Banquet, 8.5 x 13, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Dick Nixo

Manuscript DS as president, one page both sides, 10.75 x 15.5, March 5, 1856. Pierce issues a pardon to William D. Garner, “convicted of riot and sent

Ink signature, “James K. Polk,” on an off-white slip. Double matted and framed to an overall size of 13.5 x 18. In fine condition, with a horizontal f

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, July 5, 1854. President Pierce orders the Secretary of State to “affix the Seal of the United States

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 17, April 30, 1847. President Polk promotes Allen Lowd to the rank of Major “For gallant conduct in

Extraordinary AQS, signed “Ronald Reagan,” one page on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of his personal letterhead, Pacific Palisades, no date [circa 1965]. In full:

Signed book: An American Life. Later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages. Signed and inscribed...

Ballpoint signature, “Ronald Reagan, June 6, 1979,” on an off-white 6 x 3.75 custom-made card for the personal collection of William Edward Adams. In

Signed book: Where’s the Rest of Me? Later printing. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 316 pages. Signed in b

Program from the eleventh annual Dixon High School Scholastic Honor Banquet, held on April 29, 1963, 5.5 x 8.5, two pages, signed on the front cover i

Birthday card, 4 x 8, bearing a pre-printed signature inside, inscribed at the top by Reagan, “Dear Mrs. Barnhiger,” and signed at the bottom, “Sincer

Supper menu from Le coq Rouge, 9.5 x 12.5, two pages, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint. A small clipped photo of Reagan is affixed to top r

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 official White House photo of Reagan conducting a cabinet meeting, inscribed in black ink in a calligrapher’s hand, “To Jose

Early carbon DS signed in ink “Ronald Reagan” as captain in the US Army Air Corps, one page on onionskin, 8 x 10.5, October 14, 1944 [but signed later

Hand-addressed and free franked envelope, 5.5 x 3.5, addressed in Wilson’s hand to Mrs. Charles Warren, and franked along the top, “Edith Bolling Wils

ALS signed “Edith Kermit Roosevelt,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 3.75, Sagamore Hill letterhead, August 11, 1920. Mrs. Roosevelt responds to a Mrs. Mo

Two one-page TLSs, both on personal letterhead, from 1933 and 1958. One letter is to “Mary” and the other to a Mr. Wiseman. The first letter reads in

Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Roosevelt, payable to National Metropolitan Bank, D.C. for $2100.00, January 10, 1944

Menu from the 1936 Jackson Day Dinner, 6 x 9, held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington on January 8, 1936, and bearing an embossed profile portrait o

Signed White House card, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to top edge, and

War-dated TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8, White House letterhead, May 18, 1942. Short letter to Mr. Harris. In full: “I am delighted to have that

Unusual DS, one page, 8.5 x 11.75, 1922. Woodrow Wilson Foundation certificate awarded to H. R. Upottke “a founder of the Woodrow Wilson Award created

DS, one page, 8.5 x 3.75, February 1, 1927. Promissory note signed by Roosevelt as president of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for repayment in g

A highly significant, one-of-a-kind collection relating to Franklin D. Roosevelt: The President’s handwritten final check register from the Guaranty T

Vintage pearl-finish 7 x 9.5 US Army Signal Corps photo of Roosevelt at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “For Colonel Guillermo Buanas f

TLS signed “Franklin D. R.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Executive Mansion, Albany letterhead, March 21, 1930. Short letter to Arthur Carpenter, the Warm Spri

Superlative, one-of-a-kind original political cartoon of a half-smiling FDR buried up to his chest in an avalanche of ballots, titled ‘Smiling Through

Vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.5, July 3, 1906. In part: “That reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity,

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.5 x 9.25, War Department letterhead, June 20, 1905. Taft writes the Judge Simeon E. Baldwin of the Supreme Court

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, November 21, 1918. Taft contacts Dr. William R. Ward in New Jersey. In full: “I hav

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 10 Harris and Ewing portrait, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in the lower border, as president, “For Captain Hagood, wi

Ink signature, as Chief Justice, “Wm. H. Taft, Sept. 8, 1925,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 card. In fine condition, with a uniform shade of mild toning

Ink signature and inscription, “With pleasure for Mr. Ralph Noble, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, Sept. 4th, 1925, Pointe a Pic, Canada,” on an off

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 14.75, September 27, 1950. President Truman appoints Paul D. Shriver a “United States Judge for the Dis

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one vellum page, 11 x 8, September 26, 1849. President Taylor appoints Edward Grafton a “Passed Mi

Jackson County, Missouri treasurer’s check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Truman, payable to J. Q. Watkins for $27.50, April 4, 1934. In v

TLS, one page, 7 x 10, personal letterhead, June 27, 1967. Brief letter of congratulations to Frank Coniff. In part: “I appreciated having the prize e

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 13, 1959. Truman writes Edward D. McKim of Omaha, Nebraska, whom he had been friends since befo

TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 7, 1955. Truman sends a thank-you note to Edward D. McKim. In full: “Thank you a

Signed book: Memoirs (Years of Trial and Hope). Later printing. NY: Doubleday, 1956. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 594 pages. Signed and insc

Signed White House card, boldly signed in black ink, “Harry S. Truman.” In fine condition.

Scarce ALS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, May 13, 1948. Letter to Mrs. Lauretta Young, his secretary and the wife of Truman&...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in black ink “To George B. Prettyman from Harry S. Truman 12/2/65.” Matted to an overall size

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 12, 1961. Short letter to a member of the San Jose City College Merchandising Club. In full:

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 15, 1961. Letter to the vice president of the Bankers Trust Company. In part: “I certainly hope

Unissued scalloped-top DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, no date, but circa (May-June 1843). An unissued ship’s pass, evidentl

Full free frank, measuring 10 x 7.75 unfolded, with franked panel measuring 5.5 x 3.25, addressed in Tyler’s hand to “Charles Wheaton, Esqr. Cor: Sec:

Large ink signature, “John Tyler,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip, clipped from a larger document or letter. Matted and framed with a seated portrait

Ink signature, “Yours, M. Van Buren, W , Nov. 28, 1840,” on an off-white 4 x 1.5 clipped slip affixed to an identical size slip. In very goo

Crisp franking signature, “Free G. Washington,” on a 4 x 3.25 off-white slip, clipped from a larger discharge. Intersecting folds, one through a singl

LS, as president, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8 x 10, April 4, 1791. Letter to Edward Carrington in care of Edmund Randolph, Governor of Virgin

Crisp ink signature, “George Was ngton,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1 slip, clipped from a larger document. Attractively cloth matted and framed with a

English-born forger (1813-1876) of letters and documents from luminaries including Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Horatio Nelson An original Rober

ALS, on both sides of a black-bordered 5.75 x 3.25 card, 2340 S Street NW letterhead, December 18, 1924. Mrs. Wilson writes to a Mrs. Marks. In part:

Signed book: The President’s War Message Delivered at a Joint Session of the Two Houses of Congress, April 2, 1917. NY: Edward J. Clode, 1917. Hardcov

Signed book: When A Man Comes To Himself. Later printing. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1915. Hardcover, 4.5 x 7, 38 pages. Signed on the first free end pa

Pioneering American social activist (1820–1906) who was one of the leading figures in early feminism and whose efforts on behalf of women’s suffrage w

Interesting collection of four items each signed by at least one crewman of the 1930 Nautilus arctic expedition. Signers are: Jean Jules-Verne, John H

ALS, two lightly-lined pages, 5.25 x 6.75, September 10, 1910. Barton writes from Oxford. In part: “I am sending this little Good good bye for the pre

South African surgeon (1922–2001) who, in 1967, performed the first human-to-human heart transplant. Original signed ballpoint sketch of a human heart

Three items: TLS, signed, "M. Begin", in Hebrew, one page, 6.5 x 8.25, 1975, on Knesset stationery, regarding Zionist propaganda abroad an...

Forty-eight items: Ink signatures mostly on individual commemorative envelopes, news clippings, or photocopied articles. Signers include: Rosa Parks,

Stock trader who is notable for his prominent role in a Wall Street insider trading scandal that occurred in the United States in the mid-1980s. Perso

Pioneering American feminist (1857–1950) whose Woman’s Journal provided one of the most powerful and influential platforms of of the suffrage movement

Empress of France, born Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763–1814). Married Napoleon in 1796 and divorced in 1810, unable to produce an heir. LS in F...

Sixteen signed hardcover and softcover books. Signers are: Louis Adamic (A Nation of Nations), Joey Adams (Cindy and I, ins), Andrea U. Baum (Between

Successful Fall River, Massachusetts businessman and, among other titles, Director of Troy Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company. Along with his wif

Automotive engineer and businessman (1854–1929) who founded the automobile manufacturing company whose name survives as a division of General Motors.

American politician (1860–1925), three-time presidential candidate, secretary of state under Woodrow Wilson, and one of the attorneys in the 1925 Scop

British civil servant and colonial administrator (1688-1729) who served as governor of New York and New Jersey. Manuscript DS, signed “W. Burnet,” one

Souvenir TQS, signed “R. E. Byrd,” on an off-white 5.25 x 7.5 card. In full: “It is a confusing place, this imaginary point, the South Pole. All time

American organized crime boss (1899–1947), who, through his charisma, political savvy, and sheer ruthless ambition, emerged as the most powerful and i

Autograph notes, in Spanish, on both sides of a 6 x 9 off-white sheet. Notations read, “Hiram of Lubrijón…The Revolutionary Government is very ...

Swiss-born race car driver and pioneering automotive engineer (1878–1941) who founded the company that bore his name and created one of the most famil

War-dated TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Ministry of the Munitions of War letterhead, dated May, 1918. Letter to William Alfred Turpin, Esq. In full, “I have

Scientist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Sidney Altman for their discovery of catalytic properties of RNA. Original signed ballpoin

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 4.5 x 6.5, March 25, 1848. Clay politely complies with an autograph request. In full: “I take pleasure in compliance w

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, April 22, 1841. Letter to John C. Largent, Esq. In part: “Prior to the receipt of your favor, I had

Ink signature, “W. F. Cody ‘Buffalo Bill’,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 card. In fine condition, with a couple small trivial spots and mounting remnant

Prolific American inventor (1873–1961) often referred to as ‘the father of radio’ for his pioneering work in wireless telegraphy. ALS signed “Lee &a...

Signers of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey. Manuscript DS, signed “John Hart” and “Abra. Clark,” one page, 7.5 x 5.5, March 2, 1776. D

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9.25, Kensington Palace letterhead, March 1990. Diana commends the English National Ballet on the occasion of its 40th anniversar

ALS in French, signed “A. Dreyfus,” one page, 4.5 x 6, no date (but bearing a pencil notation of “May 1908” in an unknown hand). Letter to the widow o

DS, signed “Fredk. Douglass,” two pages, 8.5 x 14, July 24, 1883. A Deed of Trust between Edward D. Wright, A. A. Brooke, and E. H. Thomas, signed on

Colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1702 to 1715. ALS signed “Dudley,” one page, 8 x 6, no date. Letter to the Honorable Secretary Addington of Bo

Pencil ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. Heavy toning to right side, lightly affecting end of signature and ‘umbrel

ANS signed “Edison,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, no date. A memo to one of his employees named Ehrich. In full: “Until I return from Fla. accept t

Leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, the founder of General Motors and Chevrolet who created the system of multi-brand holding co

Unsigned handwritten draft of a speech, three pages, 6 x 8, Savoy Plaza hotel letterhead, no date. This speech was most likely delivered at the United

King of England from January to December 1936, at which time he abdicated the throne to marry American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson. TLS si...

Philatelic souvenir, 3.75 x 7, bearing four commemorative postage stamps and Edward VIII’s farewell address, signed at the bottom in black felt tip, “

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, January 27, 1954. Letter to Dr. Oliver Ford in Engla

ANS signed “Elizabeth R,” one page, 4.75 x 3.75, Buckingham Palace letterhead, no date. Her Royal Majesty sends greetings to Mrs. Driscoll. In full: “

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 13, 1938. Letter to Mrs. Alice Kohn, of the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society, in Pleas

Spectacular vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Einstein relaxing in his study with his pipe, signed in the lower border in black ink, “A. Einstein 5